by James Robinson and Harry Howard at Daily Mail
- Royal watchers say King Charles has wanted to cut back Monarchy for a smaller core ‘for a very long time’
- King Charles reportedly wants to turn the Monarchy into a much ‘leaner machine’ with ‘less to gossip about’
- Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will have a key role, along with wife Camilla who will serve as Queen Consort
- Prince Edward and wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, along with Princess Anne, also likely to have a ‘key role’
- Prince Andrew, who stepped back from royal duties in 2019 over sex assault allegations, is likely to miss out
- Also likely to miss out is Prince Harry, King Charles’ youngest son, after moving to US with Meghan Markle
King Charles III could be set to launch a radical overhaul of the monarchy in the wake of his mother’s death – a move which may leave Princes Harry and Andrew out in the cold forever.
The King’s desire to slim down the front-line Royal Family has long been documented, with experts suggesting Charles wishes to turn the monarchy into a ‘leaner machine’ with ‘less to gossip about’.
Royal watchers believe the former Prince of Wales is keen to ensure there are ‘no hangers-on’ in the Firm, with each member being expected to pull their weight in a new and more streamlined monarchy.
The concept of the ‘slimmed-down monarch’ was clear to see during the Platinum Jubilee in June when the Queen restricted those appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony to working members of the Royal Family.
But King Charles’ original model,…
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